Method and system for producing personalized publications
OwnerDaniel C. Castleinventor
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Abstract
A method and system for producing personalized publications is disclosed. A user selects a background image and a foreground image to be placed over the background image. The selected images are then merged to form the completed personalized publication. The personalized publication can then be transmitted to a destination location for viewing and subsequent printing by the user on either a one-time basis or a continuous fashion, based on information provided by the user.
Claims23
A system for generating a personalized publication, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory, coupled to the processor, the memory containing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to receive information identifying a background template and a foreground image;
- acquiring the background image from a network resource;
- acquiring the foreground image from a network resource;
- and merging the background template and the foreground image.
A method for generating a personalized publication, comprising:
- (a) retrieving a background image including foreground information, the foreground information being identified by a unique identifier;
- (b) retrieving content to be maintained as the foreground information;
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- (c) merging the foreground information and the background image;
A method for generating a personalized electronic document, comprising:
- (a) receiving information identifying a background template and a foreground image;
- (b) acquiring the background template from a network resource;
- (c) acquiring the foreground image from a network resource;
- and
- (d) merging the background template and the foreground image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.